non placet

noun

ˌnän-ˈplā-sət How to pronounce non placet (audio)
Definition of non placetnext
as in refusal
a vote or decision against something the motion to award the controversial scholar an honorary degree from the university passed by an overwhelming margin, with only two recorded non placets

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  1. refusal
  2. no
  3. veto
  4. nay
  5. negative
  6. con
Noun
  • Martinez’s refusal to take out the loan led in part to his pending ouster, as the current seven-member board moved to fire him without cause in late December.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • On January 6, 2021, a group of violent rioters, stoked by Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his recent defeat, stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, delaying the ceremonial Electoral College vote count.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of refusal
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  • Coraline 15th Anniversary notched a nice no. 5 at the domestic box office with $8.63 million for the three-day weekend on 1,603 screens.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
  • And the yes vote in the new poll, though short of 50%, was well ahead of the no.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Definition of no
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  • Cooper issued 328 executive orders and stamped a record 104 vetoes, 52 of which were overturned by override votes – more of those including a vote from Democrats than coming back only Republicans.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
  • They cannot be allowed to have veto power over everything Republicans would like to do.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of veto
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  • As late as 1997, Roger Ferguson and Ed Gramlich, Democrat Bill Clinton nominees to the Fed, were confirmed by voice vote with no nays heard.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
  • Griswold, the former tax-avoidance specialist, gives a big nay.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Definition of nay
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  • Over the past 15 or so months, the NBA world has been busy rejecting Zach LaVine as a genuine asset, often labeling his contract as being a net negative, and his game unreliable.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Alternatively, policies that reignite inflation or cause long-term interest rates to rise could be a negative for housing.
    Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of negative
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  • While behind bars for one of his many cons, Steven falls in love with Phillip Morris, played by Ewan McGregor.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Ellis is back on the police force after Max got away with an elaborate con worth millions during the season finale.
    Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of con
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